Convert text to audible speech.
This tool uses the Speech Synthesis manager to convert input text to
audible speech and either play it through the sound output device chosen in System
Preferences or save it to an AIFF file.
Syntax
say [-v voice] [-o out.aiff | -n name:port ] [-f file | string ...]
Options
string The text to speak on the command line.
This can consist of multiple arguments, which are
considered to be separated by spaces.
-f file A file to be spoken.
If file is - or neither this parameter nor a message
is specified, read from standard input.
-v voice The voice to be used: Alex, Bruce, Fred, Kathy, Vicki or Victoria
Default is the voice selected in System Preferences | Speech
-o out.aiff
An AIFF file to be written.
-n name
-n name:port
-n :port
-n :
Specify a service name (default "AUNetSend") and/or IP port to be
used for redirecting the speech output through AUNetSend.
If the input is a TTY, text is spoken line by line, and the output file, if specified, will only contain audio for the last line of the input. Otherwise, text is spoken all at once.
Returns 0 if the text was spoken successfully, otherwise non-zero.
Diagnostic messages will be printed to standard error.
Examples
$ say "Hello world"
$ say -v kathy friday friday Gettin’ down on Friday friday, friday
$ say -v kathy -o RebeccaBlack.aiff Kickin’ in the front seat, Sittin’ in the back seat
$ cat myfile.txt | say
$ cat myfile.txt | say -o MyAudioFile.aiff
“We're nothing but the stories we tell ourselves” - Michael Montoure
Related:
say man page - Apple.com
echo - Display message on screen
pr - Convert text files for printing
textutil - Manipulate text files in various formats
Windows PowerShell: Add-Type System.Speech
